Openings/Sicilian Defense
Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind B36
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6 5. c4
8,473 tournament games from this position · White wins 42%, draws 36%, Black wins 22%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nf6 | 4,340 | 40% 39% 21% | 2235 | 2026 |
| Bg7 | 3,971 | 45% 32% 23% | 2177 | 2026 |
| d6 | 132 | 44% 33% 23% | 2257 | 2026 |
| Qb6 | 13 | 23% 69% | 2101 | 2024 |
| Bh6 | 7 | 86% 14% | 2068 | 2024 |
| Nxd4 | 5 | 60% 40% | 2211 | 2024 |
| e5 | 4 | 75% 25% | 2256 | 2025 |
| Qa5+ | 1 | 100% | 2275 | 2021 |
Top games
| Caruana, F2801–Carlsen, M2877 | ½-½ | 2nd Sinquefield Cup 2014 | 2014 |
| Carlsen, M2839–Caruana, F2789 | 1-0 | Clutch Chess: Champions | 2025 |
| Carlsen, M2837–Topalov, V2752 | ½-½ | World Blitz Final | 2012 |
| Firouzja, Alireza2766–Abdusattorov, Nodirbek2767 | 0-1 | FIDE World Rapid Team | 2025 |
| Firouzja, Alireza2757–Abdusattorov, Nodirbek2771 | ½-½ | Superbet ROM Classic 2025 | 2025 |
| Leko, P2732–Radjabov, T2793 | 0-1 | SportAccord Rapid Men 2012 | 2012 |
| Aronian, L2767–Duda, J2757 | ½-½ | 8th Norway Chess 2020 | 2020 |
| Ivanchuk, V2769–Topalov, V2752 | 1-0 | World Blitz Final | 2012 |
| Grischuk, A2763–Topalov, V2752 | ½-½ | World Blitz Final | 2012 |
| Dominguez Perez, L2754–Vachier Lagrave, M2745 | 1-0 | SportAccord Blitz Men 2013 | 2013 |
Sicilian Defense variations
Sicilian DefenseB20Czerniak AttackB20Grob VariationB20Lasker-Dunne AttackB20Mengarini VariationB20Myers Attack, with a4B20Myers Attack, with h4B20Staunton-Cochrane VariationB20Wing GambitB20McDonnell AttackB21Smith-Morra GambitB21Alapin VariationB22Amazon AttackB20Bowdler AttackB20Brick VariationB20Keres VariationB20King David's OpeningB20Kronberger VariationB20ClosedB23Sicilian DefenseB27Czerniak Attack, Queen Fianchetto VariationB20ClosedB23Brussels GambitB27Bücker VariationB27